African cities can capitalise on digital technology to attract investment, generate faster progress and create high-quality jobs by following the proven playbook of cities across the world that have done the same. A new article by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) outlines five types of digital job clusters that are particularly relevant for Africa’s cities.
Many cities around the world have used digital technology as a means of developing economies and creating jobs. African countries can follow this path, using digitisation to create jobs that often pay better than traditional roles, favour younger candidates, support local economies of small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), and are less vulnerable to future disruptions.
A new article by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) titled How African Cities Can Create Digital Jobs identifies the most promising…
